Drecun: Pristina intimidates Serbs before elections
The President of the Parliamentary Committee for Security, Milovan Drecun, stated today that by arresting seven directors of Serbian health centers and schools in the municipality of Gracanica, Pristina is exerting pressure and intimidating Serbs to prevent them from voting for the Serbian List (SL).
TL;DR
- Pristina arrested seven Serbian directors in Gracanica, allegedly to intimidate Serbs and influence their vote against the Serbian List.
- This tactic is described as a recurring pattern by Albin Kurti before elections.
- The formation of a new gendarmerie by Pristina is seen as a serious threat to the safety and survival of Serbs in Kosovo.
- The gendarmerie's stated goals (fighting terrorism and organized crime) are viewed critically, as Pristina allegedly targets Serbs instead of radical Islamists or the Albanian mafia.
- Concerns are raised that the gendarmerie could bypass KFOR approval for deployment in northern Kosovo.
- A strong result for Albin Kurti in the upcoming elections could lead to a worsening situation for Serbs, with a strategy of making life difficult to encourage them to leave.